Hopple for fowls.



PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

E. c. ROLFE.

HOPPLE FOR FOWLS.

' APPLIUATION FILED APR. 1.1907.

57mm; Ernest 0. 720 @fe.

ERNEST O. ROLFE, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

HOPPLE FOR FOWLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed April 1 1907. Serial No. 365.822.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST C. ROLFE, a citizenof the United States,residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hopples for Fowls;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hopples for fowls.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characteradapted to be applied to the wing of a fowl to prevent the latter fromflying.

With this object in view, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thehopple, showing the manner in which the same is applied to a wing; thelatter being shown in dotted lines Fig. 2 is a side view of the hopple;Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the same; and Fig. 4 is a per'sective view of the fastening bar of the hopp e.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the hopple, whichis here shown, and, is, preferably, formed from a wire rod bent to forma series of laterally projecting bars, 2, which rovide a series ofspaces, 3, to receive the jolnts of the wing. On the outer end of eachof'the bars, 2, is formed an elongated eye or loop, 4, the eyes or loopsof said bars being in alinement.

In applying the hopple to the wing of a fowl, the bars, 2, are projectedbetween the feathers of the wing, so that the joints of the latter willbe disposed in the spaces, 3, the rods or bars serving to hold the ointsof the wing from being spread or opened to a flying position. After thebars have been thus inserted between the joints of the wing, a fasteningbar, 5, is inserted above the wing and through the alined loops or eyes,4, thus holding the hopple in lace on the joints of the wing. After thear, 5, has been inserted through the eyes or loops, 4, the end of saidbar is bent back or folded upon itself, as shown at 6, thereby fasteningthis end of the bar. The opposite end of the bar is provided with anenlarged disk-shaped head, 7, which prevents the disengagement of thisend of the bar, 2, from the loops, 4, said head also forming a handle,by means of which the bar may be conveniently inserted through theloops, 4.

By providing a hopple constructed as shown and described herein, thewing of a fowl or bird may be securely pinioned or locked against beingopened to a position for flying, thus winging the fowl or bird, andpreventing the latter from flying. If desired, the owners name, or anyother data may be suitably recorded upon the fastening bar, 5, whichwill serve to identify or indicate the ownership of the fowl.

Having thus full described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by LettersPatent, is:

1. A hopple for fowls, comprising a frame having a series of s aced barsconnected to receive the joints 0 a wing between them, and means tosecure said frame in place, substantially as described.

2. A hopple for fowls, comprising a frame having a series of spaced barsconnected to receive the joints of a wing between them, and a fasteningbar adapted to be engaged with the outer ends of said spaced bars tohold the hopple on the wing, substantially as described.

3. A hopple for fowls, comprising a frame having a series of s aced barsconnected to receive the joints 0 a wing between them, loops or eyesformed on the outer ends of said spaced bars, a fastening bar adapted tobe inserted through the loops or eyes on the end of said spaced bars anddoubled over at one end to secure the same in place, and a head on theopposite end of said bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ERNEST O. ROLFE. Witnesses:

CHAs. L. BOTTS, FRED ARMANTROU'I.

